Gareth Vickers

A Fylde publican has paid his own special tribute to an heroic war veteran – just days after hundreds of people went to his funeral, despite never knowing him.

The story of Harold Jellicoe ‘Coe’ Percival captured the hearts of people across the UK on Remembrance weekend after it was revealed just a handful of family members would attend the RAF veteran’s funeral.

Craig Daniels pouring a Jar of Jellicoe at the County Pub in Lytham.

But after a death notice was placed in the Gazette’s sister paper, the Lytham St Annes Express, more than 500 people turned out to honour Mr Percival on Monday – Armistice Day – at Lytham Park Crematorium.